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Foreign aid needs reform, not sudden demolition

Foreign aid is shrinking, but it is not disappearing. Even after the sharpest annual decline on record, OECD donors still provided $174.3 billion (5.75 trillion baht) in assistance in 2025. This includes $29 billion from the United States, despite the slashing of 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID)…

Bangkok Post

Action plan for 'open govt' on way

Thailand is moving to establish its first national action plan for open government, aiming to improve transparency, public participation and access to state information.

Bangkok Post

Household incomes plunge in Greece, Austria despite overall OECD growth

New OECD data shows a widening gap between economic growth and household prosperity, with Greece and Austria bearing the sharpest falls in real income.

Euronews

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‘Waste colonialism’ – the Turkish city carrying the weight of Britain’s pollution problem

In this week’s newsletter: a Guardian investigation reveals that the UK exported 139,000 tonnes of rubbish to poor districts in Adana, where farmers are left to cope with microplastics, toxic smoke, and debris

The Guardian - UK

In 1978, Canada began healing Sudbury's toxic "moonscape" with crushed limestone; by 2015, 9.5 million trees had been planted

Sudbury's barren landscape transformed by a large-scale regreening program. Crushed limestone neutralized acidic soil and bound toxic metals, enabling plant growth. Millions of trees were planted over decades, funded by governments and companies. First Nations now partner in land reclamation projects, which is a significant development. This effort shows industrial…

The Times of India

Alex Nowrasteh on "Ten Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Arguments for Socialism and Why They're Wrong"

An insightful critique of ten ideas advocated by leading American "democratic socialists."

Reason

UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland

A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste

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Families say they are struggling to pay school fees – why are so many still choosing private schools?

This month, multiple news outlets have reported families’ concerns about rising private school costs during the cost-of-living crisis.

The Conversation

We’re overdosing on antibiotics – and that’s bad news for everyone

From Victoria University - Comment: NZ ranks fourth in the OECD for prescribing antibiotics, whose overuse not only affects the person taking them but everyone who may later depend on their effectiveness.

Newsroom.co.nz

Why Andy Burnham’s devolution pledge will be tricky to deliver

Sharing income tax with England’s regional mayors could tackle inequality but many councils are ill-equipped for an enlarged role

The Guardian - UK

Gareth Morgan: What a waste of capital

Comment: The Baby Boomers of the big establishment parties know one economic path - housing investment and immigration. They need to make way for new generations, writes TOP founder Gareth Morgan.

Newsroom.co.nz

Retirement ages today vs the future: How long will Europeans work?

The retirement age in the EU will rise from 64.7 to 66.7 years for men and from 64 to 66.6 years for women by the late 2060s.

Euronews

Customs ramps up digital reforms to improve image

The Customs Department is stepping up its efforts to strengthen governance and transparency in support of Thailand's bid to join the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Bangkok Post

Private school on the public's dime

A provision now taking effect under the Big Beautiful Bill sends students to private schools at public expense

Salon

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Evening Standard

London vs the machines: three in four jobs are at risk to AI

Sadiq Khan needs to come up with an AI plan soon, writes Chris Blackhurst — or it’s time to brush up on those floristry skills...

Newsroom.co.nz

Behind the patient campaigns, the pharma giants profiting from public pressure

Comment: Auckland’s Forbidden Pharmacy highlights 200 unfunded drugs as patient advocates push politicians for more money.Listening to them, you’d think NZ was a cheapskate in funding healthcare – but in fact, it’s in the top half of the OECD. Jonathan Milne reports.

The Independent UK

The countries that have gained the most tourists since 2019, revealed

North Africa and the Middle East dominate the list

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: One Nation’s spectre hangs over Labor national conference

Bill Kelty has been a member of the Labor Party since 1964 but he is not among the hundreds of delegates at the party’s national conference in Adelaide. If he were, the conference’s Thursday debate on the economy might have seen a touch of fire.

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NZ will be forced to put saving livelihoods before saving lives of endangered birds

Comment: It’s fall or fly time for safeguarding NZ’s $2b poultry industry as avian flu lands on our shores. Chicken farmers won't live with an elimination strategy.

The Independent UK

Should Andy Burnham scrap the state pension triple lock?

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Andy Burnham urged to ditch pension triple lock and consider scrapping some VAT exemptions

Top think tank says state pension guarantee is ‘unusually generous’ compared to other countries

Evening Standard

Ditch pension triple lock and consider scrapping some VAT exemptions, says OECD

It said the state pension guarantee is ‘unusually generous’ compared to other countries.

The Guardian - UK

Labour should ditch triple-lock pensions promise, says OECD

Organisation’s experts say pledge puts pressure on UK public finances and ‘adds significant fiscal risks’

Evening Standard

Energy inflation and regional divides weighing on UK living standards – OECD

The OECD said it was important to keep up the momentum with policy reforms for the pro-growth agenda to be successful.

The Independent UK

Rise in energy and petrol prices due to Iran war holding back UK economy, OECD warns

The economic body has urged the Government to accelerate its pro-growth agenda and tackle regional divides

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